Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Communications Strategy Coordination and Support
• Support in the implementation of special communications strategies, initiatives, and campaigns;
• Working with the Communications Director to translate participant profiles into compelling multi-media storytelling;
• Working with counterparts from peer organizations or funders to manage BOMA’s presence and participation in partner communications;
• Assisting with the maintenance of general BOMA email inboxes;
• Collaborate with other BOMA departments to develop content and/or achieve shared objectives;
• Assisting the Communications Director with ensuring that all communications and marketing material aligns with brand standards;
• Working with the Communications Director to perform media outreach to achieve brand placement in publications;
• Using BOMA’s branding and imagery to design compelling email, social, and other content for distribution to donors, partners, and more;
• Maintaining digital media archives including photos and videos;
• Maintaining updated contact lists and segments in MailChim

Content collection in the Field
• Working with BOMA’s programs and logistics teams to plan and execute trips to the field in order to document BOMA’s work and collect participant testimony; act as a liaison between program and communications activities;
• Working with the Communications Director to identify and develop multimedia stories for broader distribution in line with BOMA’s editorial calendar and other objectives;
• Collecting content for partner or funder communications and reporting as needed;
• Collecting photo and video content for use on social media and in other communications;
• Reviewing collected content for accuracy and quality;
• Translating the collected content for multiple platforms and audiences.

Media Engagement
• Supporting the Communications Director and Chief Development and Marketing Officer with coordinating and conducting media visits;
• Working with the Communications Director to produce an updated press kit, ensure the kit is kept up to date;
• Maintaining a media list;
• Engaging and working with journalists, photographers, and filmmakers;
• Creating new media contacts for BOMA;
• Pitching stories to media and support journalists, photographers and filmmakers in story development as needed;
• Training the staff on how to speak to the media;
• Working with BOMA staff and leadership team to draft talking points and prepare for planned media engagements as needed.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, English, Journalism or a related discipline
• 7+ progressive years work experience with 2 years in a similar role – managing a communications function.
• Impeccable writing and editorial skills
• Knowledge of WordPress preferred;
• Knowledge of Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, etc.);
• Experience with social media management across multiple platforms;
• Occasional travel to remote areas and other operational areas of implementation. Experience working in an INGO will be an added advantage

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Qualified candidates to apply via email jobs@careermanagementcentre.com  clearly indicating the position they are applying for on the email subject as “Communications Manager” by COB 3rd February 2023.

Due to the urgency, application will be reviewed on a rolling basis



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